5. Stock market movers: General Electric(GE) shares were lower premarket after it reported earnings last week that revealed its troubles are deeper than investors initially thought.

6. Earnings and economics:Halliburton(HAL), Hasbro(HAS), Kimberly-Clark(KMB) and Philips(PHG) will release earnings before the open, while Knoll(KNL), Logitech Intl SA(LOGI) and Whirlpool(WHR) will follow after the close.